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The iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of the MSCI World Index, which consists of large- and mid-cap companies across developed markets worldwide. The ETF is managed by BlackRock through the iShares platform and trades under the ticker URTH on NYSE Arca.
Classified as an equity ETF with exposure to global developed markets, URTH seeks to reflect, before fees and expenses, the performance of the securities included in the MSCI World Index.
The fund follows a passive management strategy, maintaining a portfolio structured to replicate the composition and weighting of the benchmark index.
Diversification and sector exposure
URTH provides broad exposure to developed global equity markets across sectors such as:
• Information technology
• Health care
• Consumer discretionary
• Consumer staples
• Financials
• Industrials
• Energy
• Materials
• Communication services
• Utilities
This composition seeks to reflect the sector structure of the world’s major developed economies.
Structure and costs
URTH shares trade on the secondary market on NYSE Arca during regular trading hours. Creation and redemption occur through authorized participants, helping maintain alignment between market price and net asset value.
The fund charges a management fee as outlined in its prospectus and does not apply a performance fee. URTH may distribute income derived from dividends paid by companies held in the portfolio.
History and evolution of the ETF
The iShares MSCI World ETF was launched in 2012, during a period of expansion in global ETFs focused on developed-market diversification.
Since inception, the fund has been used by investors seeking broad exposure to leading companies across developed markets through a single exchange-traded structure.
In recent years, URTH has reflected the effects of the pandemic, global monetary policy cycles, performance concentration among large U.S. technology companies, and volatility associated with geopolitical events and global inflation.
Additional Information
iShares MSCI World ETF (United States) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $8.02 Billions.
Over the past 12 months, iShares MSCI World ETF recorded a return of 21.63%, with its price trading between $163.02 and $206.18 during the same period.
The ETF is traded under the ticker URTH.
